Officers
Mary Smith Peters, President
Point Park University
Olga M. Welch, Ed.D.,
Vice President
Duquesne University
Beverly Elovitz, Treasurer
KFMR Katz Ferraro McMurtry P.C.
Sandra N. Danoff, Secretary
UPMC
Members
Esther Barazzone, Ph.D.
Chatham University
Diana Bucco
The Forbes Funds
Jane C. Burger
Speedwell Inc.
Kulsum Davidson
Wesley Sepctrum Family Services
A. Patricia Diulus-Myers, Esq.
Jackson Lewis, LLP
Sylvia Hill Fields
Eden Hall Foundation
Rae Reynolds Fussell
VHA Pennsylvania
Jada S. Grandy
Fifth Third Bank Western PA
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Nancy D. McKee
Allegheny Financial Group
Alka A. Patel, Esq.
Pepper Hamilton, LLP
Winifred V. Torbert
UPMC
Honorary Members
Clementine K. Brodsky
Lavera S. Brown
Sarah B. Campbell
Helen Smith Faison, Ph.D.
Elsie H. Hillman
Cordelia Jacobs
Carole Markus
Mary H. Page, Ph.D.
Message from the Board President
Today the YWCA stands as it has for 140 years as a source of support and education for women of all ages throughout the greater Pittsburgh area and beyond. The problems we face have changed to some degree as society has changed, but the underlying need for support and encouragement for all women will never end.
Our mission is to "empower women" and the YW views the elimination of racism in society as a critical imperative in achieving our overarching mission. Our efforts to empower women and eliminate racism are evident in the quality day care services we are helping to build with over 3,250 day care providers reaching more than 24,000 families. They are evident in the housing assistance, legal and financial counsel that provides vital support for some when it is needed most, and in more than 100 new buisnesses that graduates of YW Enterprising Women launched in the past 12 months. The women whose lives we touch everyday are a central part of the emerging new era for the YWCA in the history of our city's greatness.
As we enter a new era of service, we intend to provide a critical connecting role in this community by partnering with organizations that have similar interests for greater impact.
We will also continue to speak out against and work toward the elimination of racism which continues to divide us as a community, and rob us of the full use of all the talents needed to help our city reach its full potential.
A major part of our work will be to connect women who have accomplished a great deal with those who are starting their careers.
Stay tuned to the YWCA as we launch new initiatives that address the emerging interests of women. And please let us know how you would like to be part of the YWCA...because we want to be part of your life.
Mary Smith Peters
Associate Dean of Students
Point Park University
President of the Board
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
With your support, the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh will be able to continue our work to empower women and eliminate racism in our community. Your support helps to cover the cost of our essential programs and services that make a difference in the lives of thousands of Pittsburgh area women and their families. Donate now using our secure online contribution form.
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Become part of the largest and oldest international women's movement. Members of the YWCA greater Pittsburgh support advocacy of our mission to empower women and girls and our organizational imperative to eliminate racism. Programs designed to advance our objectives are supported by membership dues using the principle of women of means supporting women without sufficient means.
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The YWCA will feature renowned women's rights activist Gloria Steinem as our keynote speaker during an upcoming luncheon event at The Omni William Penn Hotel. Click here to register online.
15th Annual YWCA Week Without Violence
The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh's 15th annual Week Without Violence focuses attention on practical, sustainable non-violent alternatives through a week-long series of events.